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Ascetic

Characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence.

Synonyms

Austereself-denyingabstinentspartan

Antonyms

Hedonisticsybariticindulgent

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This word appears in beginner set 5

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About "Ascetic"

Ascetic is a vocabulary word commonly tested on the SAT. Understanding this word and its synonyms (Austere, self-denying) can help you answer Reading and Writing questions more accurately. The opposite meaning (antonyms) includes words like Hedonistic and sybaritic.

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